Potentially-lethal bacteria multiply at an alarming rate in bins subject to cost-cutting fortnightly collections, new research revealed today. Families living in areas where councils refuse to collect ...

Bacteria found in China's severe smog are multiplying causing the layer of pollution to thicken and may even pose a threat to human health, scientists have warned. Big cities - particularly in the ...

Kingston University researchers have shown how a leading cause of bacterial food poisoning can multiply and spread – by using another organism's cells as a Trojan horse. Campylobacter jejuni is one of ...

Bacterial infections are best dealt with rapidly, but lab tests to determine the type of infection a patient has are slow. So if a doctor suspects a bacterial infection, she will probably prescribe a ...

A NEW “vacuum dressing” that could save thousands of lives by slashing the number of post- surgical infections is set to be approved by watchdogs this week. The hand-held vacuum is attached by tube to ...